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Maoridom recognised in board names
• By Bridget Rutherford
COMMUNITY BOARDS now
have Māori names to reflect
an increased awareness of the
language and culture.
The seven community boards
have been given names, which
are to be added at the front of the
current English ones. They also
feature in their agendas.
“Ngāi Tahu relationship team
have created the following names
that reflects
the wants of
the rūnanga,
and the desire
to keep a
Māori worldview
towards
naming each
Mike Mora
community
board,” a city
council spokeswoman said.
She said there had been an
increase in awareness of te ao
Māori (Māori worldview) by
community board members and
city council staff.
Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū/
Banks Peninsula Community
Board means the storehouse of
Rākaihāutu. Rākaihāutu was
one of the founding ancestors of
Waitaha, an older South Island
tribe, and explored the South
Island’s mountains.
Lincoln University has a
sculpture by Chris Booth made
with stones commemorating his
exploits.
The rest of the boards’ new
names begin with Wai, which
means waters.
The Coastal-Burwood Community
Board’s new additional
name is Waitai. Tai means shore.
Linwood-Central-Heathcote
Community Board’s is Waikura
– wai for waters and kura for
leader.
Spreydon-Cashmere Community
Board has Waihoro. Horo
means rush or landslip.
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood’s
is Waimāero, which
translates to waters and springs.
Papanui-Innes was given Waipapa.
Wai for waters and papa
for land and space.
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
Community Board was originally
given Wainui, which meant
waters and large and vast. But
the board later requested it be
changed to Waipuna.
Chairman Mike Mora said
he was concerned there could
be confusion with Wainui in
HISTORY:
A sculpture
at Lincoln
University that
commemorates
Rākaihāutu’s
exploits.
Akaroa Harbour and respectfully
asked if it could be changed.
He said Waipuna related to the
various springs and wells in the
ward, which also had the headwaters
of three rivers, the Avon,
Heathcote and Halswell.
“I personally think it’s a name
that I hope our board will accept
gratefully.”
The spokeswoman said the
names did not cost anything to
implement.
She said they joined a raft of
other initiatives by the city council
to increase awareness and use
of the language and culture.
The city council offered four
courses for its staff.
Reo 101 taught the language
and pronunciation while the
Treaty of Waitangi course looked
at the history of the treaty and
Māori and Pakeha relationships.
Ngai Tahu 101 looked at the
history of the iwi, and Māori
101 taught basic tikanga and
protocols.
The spokeswoman said the city
council also promoted participation
of Matariki and Māori
Language Week.
Environment Canterbury
has also given its proposed new
wards for next year’s local body
elections Maori names to reflect
the characteristics of each area.
North Canterbury-Ōpukepuke
means area of rolling hills,
Mid-Canterbury-Ōpākihi is
area of flat plains, and South
Canterbury-Ōtuhituhi means
area of rock drawings.
North Christchurch-Ōrei
means area of wetlands while
West Christchurch-Ōpuna
is area of springs. Central
Christchurch-Ōhoko reflects
an area of trading and South
Christchurch-Ōwhanga translates
to an area of bays, inlets and
harbours.
Heading to
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STREET
CAR PARK BUILDING
HOSPITAL
SHUTTLE
Canterbury District Health Board’s hospital shuttle is now running
from a new location at 33 Lichfield Street – the Christchurch City
Council’s Lichfield Street Car Park building.
Lichfield Street
CAR PARK
Hospital shuttle
now at Lichfield Street
Car Park building
Hospital patients and visitors should
park in the building and catch the
free shuttle from the pick-up area on
Level 2A. Pay for your parking when
you return.
The shuttle runs to the current timetable,
from 7.15 am to 8.30 pm, 7 days a week.
Journey times on the shuttle are around
15 minutes.
Learn more at cdhb.health.nz/parking
or call 0800 555 300
For parking rates see ccc.govt.nz/carpark
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